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AIADMK’s rebels express unwillingness to accept new positions in the party

Asked whether they would switch over to the TVK or the DMK, they emphatically said they would not leave the organisation, and clarified that they were not against the party leadership

Odisha to spend ₹5,467 crore for free education from KG to PG over next five years

Aimed at making quality education more accessible, equitable and affordable for students, the scheme says eligible students admitted to regular mode courses in government and government-aided institutions will be provided complete waiver of admission fees.

Census 2027: Enumerators begin door-to-door visits for Houselisting phase in Kerala

More than 61,000 enumerators, mostly teachers and other government employees, have been deployed for the exercise. The State has been divided into houselisting blocks for data collection

Demography panel to study population changes post 2011 Census, prepares detailed questionnaire for States

The High-Level Committee on Demographic Changes will seek details of population changes and increase in settlements since the 2011 Census; it will also ask the ECI for data on SIR deletions

‘Letter’ fuels power tussle rumours in M.P.

Two Bangladeshi nationals detained at Guwahati airport

Security personnel allegedly recovered forged Aadhaar cards and other doubtful documents from the duo

Maharashtra govt. tables Women Farmers’ Empowerment Bill in Assembly

Under this Bill, a woman farmer will be issued a ‘Woman Farmer Certificate’. It will be her official identity document for access to government schemes, subsidies, institutional finance and market support

Implementation of VB-G RAM G begins in West Bengal

The PBKMS agricultural workers’ union, has pointed out that the allocation for VB-G RAM G scheme is less than half of what is required for the State

Kerala Governor gives assent to Seshadrinathan’s appointment as State Election Commissioner

The government had come under fire from within the Congress and also the Communist Party of India (Marxist) for nominating an alleged “Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) fellow traveller” to the post

Disabled inmates must be allowed to self-identify: plea

The submissions recommend that prison records must identify every person with disability individually to make reasonable adjustments for them, while respecting their confidentiality

PIL challenges uploading of Munambam property details to Central portal

Over 99% of births, deaths registered in 2024: report

Sex ratio at birth is improving in some places, but progress remains uneven across States and Union Territories; Kerala, Arunachal Pradesh, Andaman & Nicobar Islands among top performers

Hyderabad Management Association gets new president

Vice Admiral K. Srinivas conferred Ati Vishisht Seva Medal by President

Roche selects Hyderabad to set up digital tech hub

Swiss healthcare major is expanding its global tech hub network in India to Hyderabad alongside its existing site in Pune

Family of Indian seafarer who died in Venezuela alleges cover-up, seeks autopsy report

Seamen’s union seeks intervention of Ministry of External Affairs, Indian Embassy in Venezuela

MP calls for decentralisation of railway administration

Four persons held for possession of gutka in Tiruvannamalai

Driver held for illegal sand mining from Palar river in Tirupattur

Drive to vaccinate cattle against FMD begins in Vellore, Ranipet

Four Nepalese nationals arrested after street brawl outside Vidhana Soudha goes viral

T.N. govt. gives nod for acquiring reserve forest land to build small dam in Vellore

Samagra Shiksha official calls for collective efforts to prevent drug abuse among students

Addressing teachers, officials and experts from various fields, State Project Director emphasises the importance of developing age-appropriate Information and Education and Communication (IEC) material suited to different student groups